ok, that's one of the worst injuries i could imagine... sure, breaking a leg and stuff like that would definitely suck and the injuries i've had have all sucked (multiple broken thumbs, collar bone, more concussions than i can count, and the occassional bruise, sprain, strain, pulled muscle, etc.), but something like that could just be fucking scary as shit.  my dad watched a kid die when he was younger during a little league baseball game when the kid was playing second base and another kid slid into him and he caught the kid's cleats in his throat, crushing his throat.  i can't even begin to imagine how scary it would be to die like that.  you're playing baseball, having a good time, and then suddenly your entire world is completely fucked.